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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2015.29.6.098

Integrated Command System for Firefight Satety in Special Disaster Area  

Roh, Tae-Ho (Dept. of Fire Safety Management, Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.29, no.6, 2015 , pp. 98-108 More about this Journal
Abstract
An integrated command system is critical for the safety of firefighters and effective work in the headquarters of a special disaster areas such as natural disaster or large man-made hazard. The integrated command system requires environmental information such as temperature, humidity, and $CO_2$ levels, as well as personal physical information such as pulse and air respirator levels. An Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) chip converts sensed information into digital signals, and a Micro Controller Unit (MCU) transmits the digital signals to a transmission board using serial communication through a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI). The digital signals are saved in a transmission board and transmitted to the integrated command system by a Radio Frequency (RF) unit. The location of fire-fighters in a building are determined using a gyro sensor and an inertial sensor. The collected information is applied to the integrated command system for firefighter safety and to ensure that they can effectively carry out their duties. Tthis study theoretically and experimentally investigated the technologies of RF transmission, indoor position, and an integrated command system that supports decision making using the transmitted information.
Keywords
Wireless transmission communication; Location based system; Decision support system; Sensing information; Disaster area; Global Positioning System (GPS);
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